The drape for the enclosure's entrance was embroidered out of sky-blue, dark red and crimson wool, together with twined linen. It was 20 cubits long, and 5 cubits wide (or high), just like the [other] hangings of the enclosure.

29 talents and 730 shekels Since a talent is 3000 shekels, this was a total of 87,730 shekels, 1/7 shekel for each person counted. It was a total of 4386 1/2 pounds of gold.

According to Saadia Gaon (quoted in Ibn Ezra, Perush HaKitzur), 1/2 talent was used to plate each of the 48 beams of the Tabernacle, accounting for 24 talents. Another 2 talents was used for the four pillars holding the cloth partition; 1 talent for the menorah; 1 talent for the ark and its cover, and 1 talent for the table and golden altar. This accounts for the 29 talents. The additional 730 shekels (36.5 pounds) were used for such items as the fasteners and clothing.

Since 1/2 talent was used for each pillar, which was 10 cubits high, and 1 1/2 cubits wide, it can easily be calculated that the thickness of the gold on the pillars was approximately 1/100 inch.

If it is assumed that the same thickness was used all around the incense altar, it can be calculated that the top of the altar had a gold layer around 1/4 inch thick.

100 bases There were 20 beams on both the north and south walls of the Tabernacle, and 8 beams on the west, making a total of 48. Thus, there were a total of 96 bases for the 48 beams, and an additional 4 bases for the four beams holding the cloth partition (Rashi).

the hooks, caps... Since there were a total of 60 poles holding the enclosure's hangings, there was around 1 1/2 pounds of silver for each pole.

70 talents and 2400 shekels A total of 212,400 shekels or 10,620 pounds, around 1/3 shekel for each person counted. However, some say that the talent used to measure the copper was larger than that used to measure precious metals (Saadia).

bases There were 60 bases for the sixty poles for the enclosure, and another five for the drape at the tabernacle's entrance. Some say that each base weighed one talent (Chizzkuni).

and the stakes... Since the washstand is not mentioned, some say that the copper to make it was not included in this reckoning.

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